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1. 8 children dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say

   

   A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at two different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said.

2. Iran vows retaliation after accusing U.S. of 'armed piracy' amid dueling blockades

   

3. ‘It’s more shouting’: Finland’s president says he’s not exactly a ‘Trump whisperer’

   

   Finnish President Alexander Stubb sat down with CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton to talk about trade, his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO’s role in a shifting global order.

4. This Japanese town cancelled its cherry blossom festival to stop overtourism. It didn’t work

   

   Fujiyoshida was a sleepy town with a great view — until its cherry blossoms went viral on social media. Now, it’s the latest travel hotspot struggling to find ways to balance tourism with liveability.

5. Queen Elizabeth’s 'legacy is locked in': 100th anniversary of her birth prompts nostalgia, commemoration

   

   The commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's birth on April 21, 1926, offers what might be considered typical royal recognitions for such milestones. But the moment also offers an opportunity to assess the legacy of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.